Honestly, listening to the description of this place, it sounds like the kinda place somebody would base an entire videogame level on.

Like, there'd be a part where you gotta get an old railcar working again, and then onto the tracks, then fight off enemies as you use it for transport. Then something would happen to it and you'd find old explosives or something and use them to set off a bomb. Something like that one mission in Far Cry 3 when you were in this ravine or something with built in side ledges and plenty of fighting space on them.

Also, that's some interesting history the place has to it too.

Everytime I read something like this I'm reminded of just how big and how unknown this world is to me and any others like me.

Anyway, that was an enlightening read. Keep it up brother ;)